Turbulent Times Chapter 1654: Is this the pride of a powerful family?

The great nobles who came from powerful families are dressed in gorgeous clothes and are full of nobility. Their carriages and clothes will have their unique marks, which are similar to totems and the family emblems of later Western nobles.

In the past few years, in order to strengthen his lineage, Li Yuan has promoted many small and medium-sized nobles, even reckless heroes, to become officials and generals. At this time, after the people from the powerful and powerful families entered the banquet hall, the officials who were not from the noble and powerful families who were chatting in various places in the hall suddenly stopped. Some looked sneering, some looked envious and jealous, and some looked flattering , and even a small number of people are ashamed of themselves.

Not to mention that although the future generations say that everyone is equal, whether they admit it or not, in fact there is still a hierarchy between people. Different origins mean too many differences, and it is difficult to be a real person. People are equal.

Not to mention in this era, powerful families are superior to others, and the nine-rank Zhongzheng system has long been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. Even the common people themselves have too many people who think they are untouchables, and those big aristocrats are born superior .

After these people from aristocratic families came in, they walked into the main hall slowly with haughty expressions like no one else around. The most eye-catching among them, except for the main seat, the topmost position.

In the side hall, Li Jing sat next to Li Jiancheng, and took a few more glances at the houses of these aristocratic families. His expression didn't change at all, but there was a hint of sarcasm and killing intent deep in his eyes.

He, Li Jing, is not from a powerful family, but he has a great talent. Back then, he took a fancy to Li Yuan and his son, and wanted to sell his own abilities to the Li family, but no matter how hard he worked and how much credit he made, in the eyes of these people It's just a dog, except Li Yuan's second son Li Shimin gave him enough attention and respect...

However, with Li Jing's wisdom, it can be seen that the reason why Li Shimin is like this is because Li Shimin sees far enough, not because he really thinks that Li Jing is more noble than these powerful families, but because he thinks that his value may be higher than these powerful families. Family is more important.

With Li Jing's eyesight, it is easy to see that all of these people are from aristocratic families, their clothes are luxurious, and their manners seem to be polite, but they are actually arrogance.

"The Dugu clan, the Zheng clan, and the Longxi Li clan haven't appeared yet..." Li Jing frowned slightly, but didn't think much about it.

With the arrival of the patriarch and main characters of the powerful family, the atmosphere of the banquet hall suddenly became a little weird.

Although Li Yuan has never shown it clearly, and he has never directly clashed with any powerful family, the people who can come to this banquet are all smart people. After defeating their Li Yuan Group in the land of Sichuan and Sichuan, some powerful families began to jump up and down secretly. His Royal Highness Tang Wang was already extremely dissatisfied with some powerful families, and the direct officials who were promoted by Li Yuan naturally also felt uncomfortable with these powerful families. Give birth to hatred and greater estrangement.

But the problem is that everyone knows that the power of the powerful family of Li Yuan Group can be said to be pervasive from the government to the army. It is not impossible for the Li family and his son to move the powerful family, but the cost is too high. I can't afford it, at least the aristocratic family thinks so, because the Far East Army outside the Li Yuan Group is watching, and Li Yuan and his son seem to be unable to afford internal friction.

But in any case, at this time, for other officials, it is better to stay as far away from these powerful families as possible, so as not to get angry.

But at this moment, the door of the main hall was suddenly pushed open by someone, and a figure rushed in. Because he was running so fast, he even seemed a little staggering.

This man is a young military general from a powerful family, his black hair is very neatly arranged, and his clothes are gorgeous. After entering, he ran towards the group of nobles from a powerful family.

However, at this time, this guy was running out of breath, and he even forgot the basic etiquette of the nobles that the powerful family has always upheld.

Then, he exclaimed a word, which directly shocked the audience! !

"A big deal has happened! Chai Shao has led 30,000 troops into the city! Chang'an city guards have already switched defenses, and the city defense has been taken over by Chai Shao's people. The city guards have been ordered to withdraw from the Chang'an city barracks to station! "

Boom!

The news suddenly sounded like a thunder on the ground, and the audience burst into astonishment, and many people stood up instinctively.

Suddenly switch defenses at this time?

And is it a complete change of defense to enter the city?

What is this for?

As soon as the news fell to their ears, the first reaction in the minds of many officials in the hall and nobles from powerful families was: Could it be that Chai Shao is plotting a coup d'état?

Since ancient times, there have been many military coups in Kyoto. Even Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty actually won the world from the Northern Zhou Dynasty through similar means. , so they didn't fight, and easily took the world into their hands.

So, everyone's first reaction is: something big happened? Could it be that someone is planning a military coup?

But then the idea was dismissed.

Because although the Chai family is also a powerful family and a great nobleman, the Chai family is only a middle-level existence among the powerful families, and has no qualifications to plot a coup d'etat and secure the world.

Immediately afterwards, everyone thought that the Chai family had just exchanged the city defenses with the Chang'an City Defense Army—rather than taking the city defenses by force. This news calmed people down a little.

The city guards are willing to switch defenses with Chai Shao's men and hand over the city defenses, so there must be an order from above, to be precise, it must be an order from His Royal Highness Tang.

"If it wasn't Chai Shao who conspired against the coup d'état, then it might be..." Many nobles from aristocratic families suddenly turned a little ugly. Their eyes were gloomy, and they looked at the people in the hall. They lowered their voices to discuss in secret.

"Does Li Yuan... really dare to fight... us?"

"Impossible, although Li Yuan is cunning, he doesn't have the guts."

"Li Yuan doesn't have the courage, but Li Shimin came back and went to see Li Yuan as soon as he entered the city. Could it be that he persuaded Li Yuan?"

"It's possible, Li Shimin is so cruel and ruthless that he would kill his younger brother at will, so there is nothing he dare not do."

"But it's still impossible, because Li Yuan has always been vigilant and jealous of his son. Now that he has killed his third son Li Yuanji, he is even more wary of Li Shimin. It is impossible to give him military power."

"Yes, according to our intelligence, Chai

Shao and Li Jiancheng have always been very close, but they have not had much friendship with Li Shimin. Even when Li Yuan married his daughter to Chai Shao, Li Shimin strongly opposed it. "

"Perhaps...we are thinking too much."

"I understand. Today, Yin Kaishan led his troops to meet Li Shimin without Li Yuan's order to dispatch troops. It must have made Li Yuan more vigilant about his son. And Li Shimin was able to take Yin Kaishan back without anyone noticing. Under his command, Li Yuan must have suspected that the city defense army was also captured by Li Shimin, and worried that Li Shimin would force the palace, so he asked his son-in-law to lead the troops to switch defenses with the city defense army."

"That's right, it should be."

"That's right, if Li Yuan really wanted to attack us, he wouldn't be able to make a big fanfare to have the city defense army and Chai Shao's people switch defenses. After all, there are thousands of his bodyguards in the palace."

People from aristocratic families here were talking in low voices, and civil and military officials from other places were also talking in the hall.

Li Jiancheng was also obviously taken aback by this news, but he couldn't figure out the reason for it, because he didn't think his father would do anything to a powerful family, so he looked at Li Jing and asked modestly : "From Mr.'s point of view, why did Chai Shao bring people into the city?"

Li Jing said with a smile: "It goes without saying, it must be His Royal Highness Tang Wang who is guarding against the son's younger brother Li Shimin."

When Li Jiancheng heard it, he immediately took it for granted, nodded emphatically, and said, "That's right, my second younger brother even killed Yuan Ji, and now it's not impossible to force the palace with the intention of winning big, my father is guarding against him. By the way."

There seems to be no change in the palace. Some nobles from aristocratic families sent people out to summon servants and guards from their families, and sent them out to inquire about the news.

And Li Yuan's personal guards in the palace did not stop him... This action made many aristocrats from aristocratic families who were worried in their hearts completely relieved, and most of the last worries dissipated, but there were still some shadows .

"Your Majesty, it's time for you to appear on the stage. This can completely calm down the hearts of those aristocratic families. If you want to come to the King of Tang and hear about this, you will be praised." Li Jing whispered in Li Jiancheng's ear Said a word.

Li Jiancheng's eyes lit up, he nodded, got up and left the side hall, and entered the banquet hall.

Although Li Jiancheng was defeated in Hedong and even became a prisoner of the Far East Army, he was the eldest son of His Royal Highness Tang after all, he was the eldest son, and he was equivalent to a prince in the Li Yuan Group. Not to mention that within the Li Yuan Group, even if he is a big shot in the whole world, except for Wang Junlin who has always regarded him as a fart and didn't even want to see him, no matter who he is, he will pay enough attention and attention to him.

So, no matter how many people secretly despise him, no matter where he appears, he is always the object of people's attention.

At this time, following Li Jiancheng's arrival, many people in the hall looked at Li Jiancheng.

Many civil and military officials stepped forward to salute Li Jiancheng. Li Jiancheng responded with a gentle nod on his face.

In the end, Li Jiancheng walked into the circle of powerful families, which made many heroes from reckless backgrounds sneer inwardly.

And the patriarch of the aristocratic family only paid respect to Li Jianxing, and didn't have much respect for him.